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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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